Politics
Chris Coleman takes on early baggage in race for governor
The St. Paul mayor proposed a 24 percent increase in the property tax levy last week, and if you're explaining, you're losing.
Steve Bannon out at the White House
The White House confirmed his departure, saying it was "mutually agreed" that this would be his last day. A person close to Bannon said he resigned Aug. 7, and the announcement was delayed because of the Charlottesville violence.
Stage & Arts
Minnesota state Sen. Richard Cohen joins mass exodus from presidential arts council over Charlottesville
The President's Committee on Arts and Humanities resigned to protest Trump's response to Charlottesville
Politics
Bannon's ouster a blow to the far-right movement
Analysis: The movement lost its voice in the White House.
Politics
Big fight is imminent on debt limit
Stakes are high and Congress will have only a few weeks to act after its recess.
Politics
Minnesota minimum wage set to rise with inflation in 2018
The minimum wage will rise by 15 cents to $9.65 per hour for most businesses around the state.
Politics
Rep. Erik Paulsen, with powerful colleague, tries to sell tax code overhaul
Minnesota Republican touts plan as GOP agenda sputters under Trump.
Nation
Business
3M CEO quits advisory panel; Trump disbands 2 councils
The 3M CEO cited values of "diverity and inclusion" and said the council is "no longer an effective vehicle for 3M." With defections mounting, Trump has now disbanded the group and another advisory panel.
Politics
Many Trump supporters show no signs of straying
They wash their hands of neo-Nazis and wag their fingers at leftists. But in the frenzied blame game over the deadly violence at a rally of white supremacists, Donald Trump's loyal base is happy to absolve the president himself.
Local
Minnesota immigrants celebrate 5th anniversary of DACA program
At a Capitol event, supporters of the program say it has improved lives, enriched state.
West Metro
Met Council approves rail agreements for Southwest light rail
Concerns about a concrete wall along a part of the route concern Minneapolis officials and state lawmakers.
Politics
Pence: I stand with Trump on Charlottesville
Vice President Mike Pence is skirting questions about President Donald Trump's Tuesday night press conference. But he says he stands with the president.
Politics
Defiant Trump insists anew: Blame both sides
Combative and insistent, President Donald Trump declared Tuesday "there is blame on both sides" for the deadly violence last weekend in Virginia, appearing to once again equate the actions of white supremacist groups and those protesting them.
Politics
Minnesota's Keith Ellison, in Democratic leadership role, central in party's rebuilding effort
Personal contact is key to building party, Ellison says.
Business
Stay or go? 3M CEO among executives under pressure to leave Trump advisory group
Social media campaigns called out business leaders who remain on two key panels.
Nation
Trump lashes out as another CEO resigns from his panel
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped three top corporate chief executives who resigned from his manufacturing council in protest of his handling of the Charlottesville, Va., violence, calling them "grandstanders."
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